Child&#39;s garment



Nov. 15, 1955 M. TUTEUR 2,723,398

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ATTJK/VEV Nov. 15, 1955 M. TUTEUR CHILDS GARMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed April 25, 1952 IIIIIIIIII II INVENTOR. M /e/A/v/v 7075a I 6 W United States Patent 3 Claims. (Cl. 269.5)

This invention relates to a garment for a child, and more particularly to a sleeping bag or garment so designed as to permit the child to ambulate during his waking-hours. a I

It is the general object of the present invention to provide a garment fora child which will completely cover the body of the child when he is sleeping, and yet will permit him to ambulate if so desired when he is awake.

It is another object of the invention to provide a garment for a child which is simple and inexpensive in its construction which can be easily and-quicklyconverted from a sleeping-garment to a garment which willpermit the child to ambulate.

"It is a more specific object of this invention to provide a garment for a child wherein there is provided a garmoot-like upper portion and a pouch-like lower portion which completely covers the body of the child during his sleeping hours, with the pouch-like portion adapted to be held in a suspended position when the child is awake with his legs and feet projecting through openings therein so as to permit him to ambulate.

Various other objects and advantages of this invention will be more apparent in the course of the following specification, and will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, there is shown for the purpose of illustration, an embodiment which my invention may assume in practice.

In these drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the improved garment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my improved garment showing it disposed on a child;

Fig. 7 is a side perspective view of the same showing the lower portion of the garment in a suspended position on a child; and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the garment and child as shown in Fig. 7.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved garment of my invention consists of a body portion 2 having front and rear portions 3 and 4, respectively, which are joined together at the top, side, and bottom edges, as at 5, 6, and 7, respectively. At the upper end of the body portion 2, there are provided sleeves 9 and a neck opening or aperture 8 through which the neck and head of the child are adapted to project. In the front portion 3, there is provided a slit 10 arranged centrally thereof which extends downwardly from the aperture 8 to a point intermediate the length of the body portion and which is closed preferably by a slide fastener 12.

According to the present invention, the body portion 2 consists of an upper garment-like portion 13 and a lower pouch-like portion 14 which is adapted to extend beyond the feet of the child, as shown in Fig. 6. This pouch-like portion 14 is formed preferably by folding the material of the rear portion 4 back on the front portion 3, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, and stitching it thereto along each side thereof so as to provide angularly arranged seams 15 and 16. The stitching is deleted for a distance along the lower ends of the seams 15 and 16 so as to provide openings 17 and 18, respectively, through which the feet and legs of the child are adapted to project for a purpose and in a manner hereinafter to be described.

On the rear portion 4 of the body portion, preferably at a point slightly below the center of the garment, there is stitched or otherwise attached, as at 19, to the rear portion a relatively long tie strap 20, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 5. Immediately below the neck portion 8, there is also stitched or otherwise attached to the rear portion 4 at a point directly above the tie strap 20, a loop 21. l

The improved garment of my invention is used in the following manner. The child is placed in the garment through the opening or slit 10 in the front of the garment. assuming the slide fastener is open. The slide fastener is thenclosed and the garment assumes the position on the child substantially as shown in Fig. 6, with pouch-like portion 14 extending beyond the feet of the child and with the tie strap 20 selectively hanging loosely therefrom. This is the position the garment assumes on the child when he is sleeping. It will be seen that the garment completely covers the child except for his head, neck, and arms. If and when it is desired to permit the child to walk orflcreep during his waking hours, his feet, and legs are projected through the openings 17 and 18 to either side of the pouch-like portion 14, and the tie strap 20 is inserted in the loop 21. The pouch-like portion is then moved to position between the legs of the child by pulling the tie straps through the loop. When the bottom portion of the pouch-like portion has been moved to the proper position so as to provide sufficient freedom of the legs and feet, the two ends of the tie strap 20 are preferably tied into a knot or otherwise secured together, as at 22, as shown in Fig. 8, so as to hold the pouch-like portion in a suspended position between the legs of the child, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, thereby permitting the child to ambulate freely.

As a result of my invention, it will be seen that there is provided a combination garment for a child which completely covers his legs, feet, and body when he is asleep and, at the same time, can be adjusted to permit him to ambulate during his waking hours, It will be seen that my garment is neat, simple, and inexpensive in its construction and, at the same time, serviceable and efiicient in its use.

While I have shown and described an embodiment which my invention may assume in practice, it will be understood that this embodiment is merely for the purpose of illustration and description, and that other forms may be devised within the scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A garment for an infant child comprising a body portion of such length as to extend beyond the feet of the child, said body portion having a front and rear portion with the rear portion having a lower portion and edge portions which are folded back on said front portion, both of said front and rear portions having edge portions with the edges of said front and rear portions being joined together except at an aperture formed at the upper end thereof through which the childs head is adapted to project and an aperture formed at either side thereof through which the arms of the child are adapted to extend,the edges of said lower portion being stitched to the front portion except'for a distance along the lower edge portions thereof providing a pouch-like lower portion having a slit formed in the seam between the edges ofsaid folded lower portion and the front portion adjacent each side of the body portion through which the feet and legs of the child are adapted to extend, the edges of said slits being in over-lapped relation so that the legs of the child are covered when the childs legs and feet do not project therethrough, a longitudinally extending slit arranged centrally of said front portion, fastening means arranged in said slit for opening and closing the front of said body portion so as to enable the child to be placed therein and removed therefrom, and means arranged centrally of said body portion for holding the pouch-like portion in a suspended position between the legs of the child when itis desired that the feet and legs project through said slits thereby permitting the child to ambulate when wearing said garment.

2. A garment for an infant child comprising a body portion of such length as to extend beyond the feet of the child, said body portion having a front and rear portion with the rear portion having a lower triangularshaped portion and edge portions which are folded back on said front portion so that the apex is disposed substantially centrally of said body portion, both of said front and rear portions having edge portions with the edges of said front and rear portions being joined together except at an aperture formed at the upper end thereof through which the childs head is adapted to project and an aperture formed at either side thereof through which the arms of the child are adapted to extend, the edges of said triangular-shaped portion being joined to said front portion except along the lower edge portions thereof providing a pouch-like lower portion having a slit arranged between the angular edges of the triangular-shaped portion and the front portion adjacent each side of the body portion through which the feet and legs of the child are adapted to extend, the edges of said slits being in overlapped relation so that the legs of the child are covered when the childs legs and feet do not project therethrough, a longitudinally extending slit arranged centrally of said front portion, fastening means arranged in said slit for opening and closing the front of said body portions so as to enable the child to be placed therein and removed therefrom, and means arranged centrally of said body portion for holding the pouch-like portion in a suspended position between the legs of the child when it is desired that the feet and legs project through said slits thereby permitting the child to ambulate when wearing said garment.

3. A garment for an infant child, as defined in claim 2, wherein the means arranged centrally of the body portion for holding the pouch-like portion in a suspended position between the legs of the child consists of a tie strap attached to the rear portion adjacent the lower side of the pouch-like portion, and a loop arranged on said rear portion at a spaced distance above the point where said strap is attached thereto, said tie strap being inserted through said loop with the free ends of the strap being tied together so as to support said pouch-like portion.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 610,031 ,Conkling et a1 Aug. 30, 1898 948,199 Anderson Feb. 1, 1910 1,236,586 Milkes Aug. 14, 1917 1,260,873 Colman Mar. 26, 1918 2,058,509 Rose Oct. 27, 1936 2,215,951 Astrove Sept. 24, 1940 2,578,323 Sillaway Dec. 11, 1951 

